50 things to be happy about:

“Just look through this list and think of the sun, or something bright.”

Recently I’ve been upset. Not even cloudy day, can’t get out my bed upset (although the feeling and I are good friends), but more of an amalgamation of stress and frustration, which culminated from events in the world and daily things happening in my life. I try keeping my ignorance of these things low, which is why I’m so receptive of everything, and why I get heavily weighed down by it.

And I know I’m not alone. Feelings are cycles, and from a bad drought, there’ll always be a period of time, small or large, where you’re elated. So here’s 50 of the things that make me feel elated.

1. Jazz Music
2. Clean White Shoes
3. Waking up early and seeing that Fresh Prince of Bel Air is on.
4. Watching your pet dream.
5. A rainy day spent indoors with your squad.
6. Finding an Abra in Pokemon GO.
7. A low populated concert.
8. Then meeting the artist who was performing.
9. Laughing.
10. Eating after you haven’t done so in hours.
11. Working hard for something, then watching how you benefit from it.
12. Getting your cracked phone screen repaired.
13. Taking a risk and having it work in your favor.
14. Getting worried about something, then hearing why you shouldn’t be worried about it.
15. Getting a good grade on a test you studied for.
16. Getting a good grade on a test you didn’t study for.
17. Winning an argument.
18. Conversations where the other person(s) reveal(s)l stuff about themselves.
19. Laying in bed in the morning.
20. Depositing a check into the bank.
21. Spending your hard earned money.
22. Being broke but finding money in some old pants.
23. Running your fingers through your hair (or beard).
24. Discovering new music.
25. Hearing about someone’s aspirations.
26. Hot bread in the morning.
27. The 1st cup of coffee of the day.
28. The 2nd cup of coffee of the day.
29. The 3rd cup of coffee of the day.
30. Music videos that have narratives.
31. Finishing a good book.
32. Making a joke then seeing everyone laugh about it.
33. Making a bad joke and making everyone laugh.
34. When you have the AUX and someone compliments your music taste.
35. When you experiment with something and it becomes a routine.
36. Understanding the context of a book/movie.
37. Feeling emotion.
38. Standing up for yourself.
39. Becoming a brand new person.
40. Writing something that resonates with someone.
41. Wearing a nice outfit outside.
42. Drunkenly watching the sunset with your friends.
43. Winning a game in a sport.
44. Being told you’re inspiring.
45. Sleeping with more than one pillow.
46. Quitting a bad habit (successfully).
47. Clean Underwear.
48. Showing a friend a TV show or movie you like.
49. Kids (sometimes).
50. Seeing how much you’ve changed over the years.